Chai Tea and Apple Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 1 3/4 cups (265 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp chai tea or 2 tea bags with the tea removed (see note)
  • 1 1/4 cups (265 g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) 11% plain yogurt
  • 1 cup (180 g) Empire apples, unpeeled, grated (about 2 small apples)

• Apples

  • 4 Empire apples, unpeeled, cored, cut into rounds 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick
  • 1/4 cup (55 g) brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice

• Icing

  • 1/2 block (125 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% whipping cream